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Levelized Cost of Heat of the CSP th Hybrid Central Tower Technology

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  • Irving Cruz-Robles

    (Institute of Renewable Energy, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IER-UNAM), Priv. Xochicalco S/N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico)

  • Jorge M. Islas-Samperio

    (Institute of Renewable Energy, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IER-UNAM), Priv. Xochicalco S/N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico)

  • Claudio A. Estrada

    (Institute of Renewable Energy, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IER-UNAM), Priv. Xochicalco S/N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico)

Abstract

Process heating represents about two-thirds of the energy that the industry sector consumes worldwide; this energy comes primarily from burning fossil fuels. There is a wide variety of processes for which solar technologies can supply energy. Within these technologies, the CSP th Central Tower produces heat at temperatures about 600 °C, making it suitable for high-temperature processes. A CSP th Central Tower can be combined with a fuel-based system to form a CSP th Hybrid Central Tower system, which results in a high-reliable energy source with low rates of CO 2 emissions. In this work, the levelized cost of heat ( LCOH ) of the CSP th Hybrid Central Tower technology was calculated. SolarPILOT was used to design and evaluate the CSP th Central Tower; fuel consumption was calculated using a steady-state energy balance. The LCOH was evaluated considering the CO 2 prices recommended by the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing. The analysis shows that this technology can be highly competitive and, in certain cases, shows lower LCOH than fuel-based systems. However, these cases depend on reasonable CO 2 prices, low costs of capital (≈5%), and efforts to reduce the capital expenditure, which can nowadays be possible for CSP th Hybrid Central Tower systems designed with large solar multiples.

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  • Irving Cruz-Robles & Jorge M. Islas-Samperio & Claudio A. Estrada, 2022. "Levelized Cost of Heat of the CSP th Hybrid Central Tower Technology," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-23, November.
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